Bollywood
actor
and
BJP
MP
from
Gurdaspur
Sunny
Deol
has
tested
positive
for
COVID-19.
The
news
was
shared
by
the
Himachal
Pradesh
health
secretary
on
Tuesday.
The
actor-filmmaker
also
took
to
his
Twitter
account
to
share
the
news
about
his
health.
He
revealed
that
he
is
asymptomatic
and
feeling
well,
and
requested
that
all
those
who
had
come
in
contact
with
him
recently
should
isolate
themselves
and
get
tested
for
the
Novel
Coronavirus.
Sunny
Deol
wrote,
"I
got
myself
tested
for
coronavirus
and
the
result
has
come
back
positive.
I
am
in
isolation
and
feeling
well.
I
request
that
all
those
who
came
in
contact
with
me
recently
should
isolate
themselves
and
get
tested."
The
actor's
spokesperson
revealed
to
PTI,
"He
has
been
tested
positive
but
is
asymptomatic
and
feeling
absolutely
all
right.
He
is
following
all
the
instructions
given
by
the
authorities
and
taking
necessary
precautions."
According
to
reports,
Himachal
Pradesh
Health
Secretary
Amitabh
Awasthi
revealed
that
Deol
had
been
staying
in
Kullu
district
for
some
days,
as
he
had
been
advised
to
recuperate
after
having
gone
through
a
shoulder
surgery
in
Mumbai.
Sunny
was
staying
at
a
farmhouse
near
Manali
in
Kullu
district.
The
health
secretary
told
PTI
that
the
actor
and
his
friends
were
planning
to
leave
for
Mumbai,
but
his
COVID-19
test
result
came
out
positive
on
Tuesday.
मैंने
कोरोना
टेस्ट
करवाया
और
रिपोर्ट
पॉजिटिव
आई
है।
मैं
एकांतवास
में
हूं
और
मेरी
तबीयत
ठीक
है।
मेरा
अनुरोध
है
कि
आप
में
से
जो
भी
लोग
गत
कुछ
दिनों
में
मेरे
संपर्क
में
आयें
हैं,
कृपया
स्वयं
को
आइसोलेट
कर
अपनी
जाँच
करवाएं।
Earlier
this
week,
Sunny
Deol
announced
his
collaboration
with
his
actor
son
Karan
Deol
for
a
sequel
to
the
2007
film
Apne.
The
film
will
also
feature
his
father,
veteran
actor
Dharmendra,
and
his
actor-brother
Bobby
Deol.
Apne
also
starred
the
trio,
which
was
a
sports
drama
that
featured
Dharmendra
as
a
disgraced
former
boxer
who
tries
to
reclaim
the
lost
respect
in
his
career
through
his
sons.
In
2019,
Sunny
Deol
had
directed
Karan
Deol
in
his
debut
film
Pal
Pal
Dil
Ke
Paas.
The
film
had
met
with
an
average
response
at
the
box
office.
Apne
2
will
also
be
helmed
by
Anil
Sharma
and
will
be
produced
by
Deepak
Mukut.
The
film
goes
on
the
floors
in
March
2021,
and
the
makers
are
aiming
for
a
Diwali
2021
theatrical
release.